Fiesta Mask Designs

Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com

This is a slide show of the mask designs on our calendars. We are making them out of plaster-of-paris bandage then painting them to wear at our Spanish Fiesta later this term. We will post photos of the grand parade!

A Moment in Time - Disaster Drama

We were packing to go to Sumner Beach and Max the dog was trying to pack his scrumptious bone.

As we drove to the beach we saw some seals and stopped to make to take some pictures. “Look at the size of that wave,” gasped Grandma. I looked through my camera. A giant splash of blue had covered it. We were so frightened that we sprinted up to the nearest high ground.

Once the tsunami had passed we were frightened out of our wits. Max pulled on his lead and my hands were so limp that I let go instantly. “Come back Max, come back,” I yelled at the top of my voice until I collapsed into the dirt.

Samoa Tsunami Response

Slurp, slurp, gurgle, gurgle. I see water rushing out to sea and getting sucked into a hole. I run for safety knowing that this was a sign of a Tsunami. I run towards a mountain that doesn't have many people climbing up it. As I climb, I stop and turn around. The Tsunami has washed out most of the resort. All I can see is wood, furniture and houses lying around in swamp water.

Finally the Tsunami is over and we could all walk back down the mountain and find out what happened to our families. I was very sad but at least this life taking wave was over.

BY SHANIA

Spanish Greetings Podcasts

Room 6 students have been hard at work learning how to use Garageband to create a podcast. They've been learning some of the features of a podcast too. Here they have created their first episodes, introducing you to some Spanish greetings.

Podcast by Brook (Year 7), Shania and Madison (Year 6):


Podcast by Emily, Hannah and Courtney (Year 6):

Shania's Invention

I invented a popcorn sift because I find that when I cook popcorn in a pot, some of the seeds don't pop. I decided to invent a thing called a popcorn sift so when you pour your popcorn into a bowl you tip it into the sift first. The sift has holes at the bottom only big enough for the seeds to fall through and then you shake the container and all the seeds fall to the bowl at the bottom.

I was really proud of getting into the Dragon's Den with my invention as only six people were chosen to present to the Dragons.

I learnt to work independently and be responsible for myself and get everyting done on time. I worked on my invention at home as well as at school.

By Shania